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GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Basketball Team (23-7) saw its historical season come to a close Saturday evening as No. 12 Messiah College earned a 62-49 win in the NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round. With the victory, the Falcons advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013.

How It Happened - Messiah jumped out to a 9-2 lead at the 5:48 mark of the opening period but Emory & Henry stormed back with a 10-2 run to take a 12-11 advantage just 3:28 later. The Falcons would hold a 16-12 margin after one.
- In the second frame, E&H went on a 13-1 run for a 29-19 lead with 1:30 to go before the break. MC scored the last eight points of the half, however make the halftime score 29-27.
- Returning to action, Messiah went on a 13-4 scoring drive over the first six minutes of the third period to lead, 40-33. The Falcons extended their margin to 11 (47-36) before the Wasps got within 49-40 with 10 minutes left to play.
- MC took advantage of 9-of-10 free throw shooting in the fourth period as it pulled away from E&H for the 62-49 final score and a berth in the NCAA Division III Sweet 16.

Messiah Individual Leaders - Maci Thornton had a game-high 20 points with four three-pointers, and added four steals while Leah Springer put up 17 points and six rebounds.
- Kaitlyn Hoff tallied 12 points, two assists and three steals while Kristen Smoluk went for eight points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals.

A Deeper Look - Emory & Henry went 19-for-42 (45.2%) during the game with a trio of three-pointers. The Wasps were a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line.
- Messiah made just 35.7 percent (20-of-56) of its shots with five triples. The Falcons got a big boost at the stripe, scoring 17 points on 81 percent shooting.
- E&H held a 33-27 rebounding advantage, but 10 offensive rebounds by MC resulted in a 15-7 lead on second-chance points.
- The Falcons led 32-10 on points off turnovers, claiming 18 steals on 26 Wasp slipups.
- Emory & Henry led 22-16 on points in the paint.

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Looking Back
- Emory & Henry concludes the 2017-18 season with a 23-7 overall record, setting a new program record for wins in a season.
- The Wasps finished first outright in the ODAC for the first time and reached the championship game of the ODAC Tournament for the first time since 2001.
- Junior forward Taylor Blevins (Abingdon, Va.) and McKinney were named to the All-ODAC First and Second Teams, respectively, as Blevins joined the 1,000-point club in the final game of the regular season.